Ingredients

2 pounds of Lean stewing beef
2 Slices Bacon, diced
2 Dozen tiny boiling onions
1 Tbsp. Red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. Brown sugar
1 1/2 C. Dry red wine
Salt and pepper to taste
2 Buds garlic, minced
1 tsp. Fresh thyme OR
1/2 tsp. Dried thyme
1 tsp. Beef stock base
2 Strips orange peel
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
2 Tbsp. Parsley, chopped

Cooking Instructions

Cut meat in 1-inch cubes. Fry bacon until crisp. Remove from pan. Pour off all but 2 Tbls. drippings. Brown meat and onions in drippings. Transfer to crock pot along with bacon. Add vinegar and brown sugar to pan drippings. Cook 1 minute, stirring. Pour in wine. Bring to a boil. Pour over meat. Season with salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, stock base and orange peel. Cover. Cook on low 8 hours. Turn to high. Mix cornstarch with 1 Tbls. cold water. When pan juices are bubbling, stir in cornstarch paste. Cook, stirring until thickened. Garnish with parsley.
 
 
While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is My body." (Matthew 26:26)